Jovis, 13 die Martii, 14 Car. Regis.
Prayers.
Hilton's Charities.
A BILL for settling the charitable Uses upon the
Will of Henry Hilton Esquire, was this Day read
the First time.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this Bill be read
the Second time, the First Bill To-morrow Morning.
Silk-dying.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Trade do
receive the further Report from the Sub Committee by
them appointed, touching the Abuses in the heavy Dying
of Silk, at their Sitting To-morrow in the Afternoon;
and proceed therein.
Deane Forest.
Sir William Doyley reports, That Sir Baynham Throgmorton, Himself, and Sir William Lowther, had, according
to the Order of this House, attended the Lord High
Treasurer of England, in relation to the Matter concerning the Forest of Deane, recommended by this House
to his Lordship: And that his Lordship had been pleased
to return his Report therein in Writing: Which he brought
up, and delivered in at the Clerk's Table.
Wey Navigation.
A Bill for settling and maintaining the Navigation of
the River Wey was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read again, the Second
time, on Saturday next.
Customs.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to
which the Bill concerning his Majesty's Customs, was
committed, be heard the first Business To-morrow
Morning.
Dover Pier.
Ordered, That the Report, from the Committee,
touching Dover Pier, be heard To-morrow.
Militia.
The House then resumed the Matter upon the ingrossed Bill for the ordering the Forces in the several
Counties of this Kingdom.
Another Proviso was tendered to be added to the Bill.
And the Question being put, That the said Proviso be
read;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir James Langham, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
51. |
| Sir Thomas Lee, |
With the Yeas, |
| Sir John Duncombe, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
116. |
| Sir John Talbott, |
With the Noes, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered and read, for administring an Oath to the Officers of the Militia.
The Question being put, That the said Proviso be
rejected, and laid aside;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Proviso tendered, touching the Ordering and
Disposing of the Forces of the City of London: And
the same being once read;
Exceptions to a Member's Speech;
Alderman Fowke, one of the Burgesses for the City of
London, standing up to speak in Behalf of the Proviso;
and, under that Pretence, digressing into a long Speech
against the whole Substance of the former Proviso, in the
Bill concerning the Forces of the City of London; and
having therein let fall several factious and dangerous Expressions, tending to belmish the Honour and Justice of
this House, and their Proceedings; and pretending he
had Direction from the City for bringing in the Proviso;
But it being informed, that the said Alderman had solicited and endeavoured to incense the City, and beget
in them an ill Opinion of the Proceedings of the House;
and that the Proviso was contrary to the Judgment, and
without the Direction, of the City;
And the Alderman having heard some of the Expressions, by him uttered, read unto him; and endeavouring
to explain himself, but without Satisfaction, to the House,
as to several of the Particulars;
And being, by Order, withdrawn;
The Question being put, That Alderman Fowke be
called in; and do receive a severe Reprehension from this
House;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, That Alderman Fowke do
receive this Reprehension in his Place;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, That he do receive a severe
Reprehension at the Bar;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, That from the Bar he be sent
to the Tower of London;
It passed in the Negative.
Reprehended at the Bar.
And the said Alderman being accordingly brought to
the Bar; and being upon his Knees; Mr. Speaker gave
him a grave and severe Reprehension for his Miscarriages:
And so he was dismissed into his Place.
Militia.
The Proviso concerning the City of London being read
the Second time;
Resolved, &c. That the said Proviso be rejected, and
laid aside.
A Proviso touching the Hamlets of the Tower was
thrice read.
Resolved, That the said Proviso be added to, and
made Part of the Bill.
A Proviso for Soldiers not to be compelled to march
out of the Kingdom, contrary to the Law, was Three
times read.
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said Proviso: And that the same be made Part of the Bill.
The Question being put, That the Words "Three
Years" be inserted in the Proviso for London;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That the Parenthesis of Notice be omitted
in the Bill.
Which was accordingly done at the Clerk's Table.
Another Proviso was tendered.
Resolved, That the same be laid aside.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Bill, so
amended, and with the Provisoes agreed to be made Part
thereof, do pass.
Resolved, That the Title of the said Bill shall be, An
Act for ordering the Forces in the several Counties of
this Kingdom.
And Sir William Compton is to carry up the said Bill
to the Lords.
Committees.
Resolved, That all Committees, which were to meet
this Afternoon, be adjourned; and sit To-morrow, at
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Places formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned till Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.